1942 in Malaya

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This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1942, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Malaya was occupied by Japanese forces at this time.

Events

Below, the events of World War II have the "WW2" acronym

  • 6–8 January – WW2: Battle of Slim River
  • 11 January – WW2: Kuala Lumpur falls to the Imperial Japanese Army
  • 14 January – WW2: Battle of Gemas
  • 14–22 January – WW2: Battle of Muar
  • 23 January – WW2: Parit Sulong Massacre
  • 26–27 January – WW2: Battle off Endau
  • 31 January – WW2: By this date, all of Malaya was under Japanese control.
  • 12–15 February – WW2: Battle of Pasir Panjang
  • 18 February-8 March – WW2: Sook Ching Massacre

Births

  • 24 February – Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad[1] – Politician
  • 20 March – Abdullah Hassan – Linguist
  • 26 March – Muhammad Haji Salleh – Writer and National Sasterawan
  • 15 April – Rais Yatim[2] – Politician
  • 20 April – Khadijah Hashim[3] – Writer and author
  • 28 April - Sarimah Ahmad – Actress
  • 5 May – Shamsuri Arshad – Former Deputy Inspector General of Police
  • 25 July – Wan Zahidi bin Wan Teh – Federal Territory mufti
  • 31 August – Mahyon Ismail – Actor (died 2011)
  • 15 December – Hashim Bin Hj. Karim – Former Economic Advisor to former Prime Minister, Tun Hussein Onn and Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
  • Unknown date – Hassan bin Ahmad – Penang mufti
  • Unknown date – S. Jibeng – Singer (died 2006)

Deaths

See also

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Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya, Sarawak under Crown Colony of Sarawak and Kingdom of Sarawak and Sabah under North Borneo.
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References

  1. ^ "TAN SRI DATO' SERI MOHD RADZI BIN SHEIKH AHMAD @ [SRIDGE]: SILVER RIDGE HOLDINGS BHD | Corporate Figure or Shareholder". klse.i3investor.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  2. ^ "THE NEW FOREIGN MINISTER OF MALAYSIA". MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MALAYSIA. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ^ "Khadijah Hashim". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2022-05-19.


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